A Shilling for Candles

A novel often called one of the best British detective novels of the 20th century and Josephine Tey’s best work.
A novel that served as the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece “Young and Innocent.”
A famous actress is found murdered on a beach. The main suspect is a young man who, according to her will, inherits all of her fortune. The young seducer got what he wanted and disposed of his aging lover—so goes the general opinion. But Scotland Yard inspector Alan Grant believes this version is far too obvious. He quickly finds out that the victim had many enemies—indeed, motives and the opportunity to kill her were practically available to everyone…